Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 727
Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Department of Human Services to <i>adopt by rule</i>]<b> contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer</b> program <i>that provides financial assistance</i>] to <b>assist</b> recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance <i>for</i>] <b>in</b> purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from <i>participating</i>] farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets <b>that participate in program</b>. <i>Requires program match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods.</i>] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to <b>be distributed to nonprofit organization</b> <b>that has contracted with department to</b> implement <b>and administer</b> program <b>and match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods</b>. <b>Sunsets January 2, 2022.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
12 co-sponsors
Cliff Bentz, Michael Dembrow, Lew Frederick, Bill Hansell, Dallas Heard, Tim Knopp, Kim Thatcher, Chuck Thomsen, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Sara Gelser Blouin, Rob Wagner, Kathleen Taylor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
20 co-sponsors
Shelly Boshart Davis, Brian Clem, Christine Drazan, Lynn Findley, Cheri Helt, Diego Hernandez, Alissa Keny-Guyer, John Lively, Caddy McKeown, Susan McLain, Mark Meek, Tiffiny Mitchell, Rob Nosse, Bill Post, Tawna Sanchez, Sheri Schouten, David Brock Smith, Gregory Smith, Kim Wallan, Anna Williams
Its course
January 31 to June 30, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 31 to Jun 30 · stopped150 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 31 to Feb 11 day
Human ServicesFeb 1 to Mar 1845 days
Ways and MeansMar 18 to Jun 30 · stopped104 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 18
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 31 – Jun 30
- Jan 31Introduced
- Feb 1Sent to Human Services
- Feb 21Heard in Human Services
- Mar 14Heard in Human Services
- Mar 18Human Services recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 31Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 1Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Feb 21Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 14Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Mar 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate